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Travel Inspired Art Prints for Sale
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Bellagio Alley
from $143.50
This image was taken in the town of Bellagio, Italy on Lake Como. The rustic Italian architecture on a sun-drenched September day made for a perfect scene in this charming alleyway. This image presents with a distressed texture to complement the spirit of the scene. Please see the catalog for traditional black and white and sepia versions of this piece.
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Hong Kong Junk
from $143.50
This photographs show one of the few remaining junk boats left in Hong Kong Harbor. This one is used for tourist rides. The thick, humid atmosphere separates the modern Hong Kong skyline from the traditional design of the junk. I feel that this image looks especially nice in the floating frame options but feel free to choose the full frame options if you prefer.
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Venice Canal
from $143.50
A quiet canal in Venice, Italy illuminated by beautiful Italian sunlight and thick atmosphere. This photograph brings any room to life with its classic Italian feel and old world charm. I feel that this photograph looks very nice in the black or wood frame options.
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Stopping the action in sports photography
I recently had the opportunity to head up to Parker, Colorado to shoot a horse jumping competition. Photographing these types of events is a lot of fun because you always know where the action is going to be. If it is being done right, all the horses end up jumping in the same place! The [...]
More on Flower Macros
There is not much more relaxing than wandering through your own garden looking for photo opportunities. These flowers are only about three-quarters of an inch around. One of the greatest features of a macro lens is being able to compose with a shallow depth of field. I chose an aperture of f/6.3 so I would [...]
Flower Macro Tips
The sunlight’s effect on this flower is what caught my eye for this shot so I used my Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens to get up close and personal. For the record, my camera settings were f/9.0, 1/250th of a second at an ISO of 400. When shooting with a macro lens so close to [...]
First Macro Shot of a Busy Bee
Cool. I have just opened up a new dimension of the universe with a new lens. It is called a macro lens and it can focus extremely close to capture unbelievable detail with its life size close-up capabilities. The Canon 100mm f2.8 L Macro IS USM lens is widely reviewed as a fantastic lens for [...]
Behind the Lighting: Pet Portrait
OK, time for full disclosure. I am not an expert at strobe photography yet but I am learning and I thought I would share my experiences with you as I go. Strobe photography can be intimidating for some but, like anything else, once equipped with the right information you can do just about anything. My [...]
Capturing the Organ in St. Patrick’s Cathedral – Part I
After receiving a great response to posting my image of the organ at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Twitter this week, I thought I would post some insights into how it was processed. The final image you see above was created from the three exposures you see below using a high dynamic range process [...]
DIY Strobe Gel Holder and Demo Product Shot
I have been accumulating a bit of strobe lighting gear lately to expand my photographic horizons so I decided to start putting it to use. For this shot, I took over the kitchen island and set up a few pieces of black foam core to serve as my set. One piece was flat and two [...]
Alex Beadon’s “Edit the Photo”
Guess what? I’m not the only person that hosts challenges. I have met a wonderfully talented group of photographers via twitter and Alex Beadon is one of them. She lives in Hanley Castle in Worcestershire, England and she take beautiful, fresh, and spirited photos of people. Alex recently posted on twitter that she was going [...]
First Steps into Flash Photography
These are Harry and David pears and we want to eat them. I told Donna not until I was able to take a few shots with my new strobe photography gear! This is my first shot using a Canon 580EX strobe mounted to a Lastolite 24 inch square Ezybox Softbox. As you see in the [...]
Real World Image Sharpening Test Using Topaz In-Focus
With the release of the Topaz In Focus de-blurring and sharpening plugin, I thought I would post some independent results using an image I took two days ago in Carlsbad California. The base image was taken with a Canon 5D Mark II with a 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens at ISO 400. I have included [...]
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By sharing what I learn along the way, I hope to inspire others to pursue their passions daily.